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Notes of the March Meeting, NH Chapter PTG (Partial)

President Jim Herrick opened the meeting with a warm welcome to Rudy
Weisenguy and Hiram Musselman, Regional Counsel and Members Services Manager
respectively of the International Brotherhood of Dumpsters.

President Jim Herrick read a letter from Connie Chesebrough who is spending
the year in Connecticut where hubby Jim is improving his education. Never one
to be less than spectacular, Connie has talked the UConn (Storrs) Music Dept.
into a monster piano concert of the sort she regularly produced back home at
UNH(Plumbers). This however was not jest another crank-out of the Hadyn
Surprise Symphony piano transcription for 15 pianos, but in fact the second
ever performance of the "Concerto for Piano Tuner and Orchestra (aka the
"Ping Ping"), premiered this winter by the Wesleyan (OH) Civic Orchestra (see
PTJ 8/95). An ambitious undertaking considering the addition onstage of the
orchestra to the pack of pianos and the required 20c pitch lowerings of all
fifteen piano in between rehearsals. Insuring the consistency of phrasing
among the fifteen pianists required a separate conductor whom the orchestral
conductor had to follow. Connie reports that after describing the event to
colleagues back at UNH, she senses a definite coolness about her return
there. Jim of course fit right in with the CT chapter Auxiliary. His
Valentines Party (with the special Spanish Inquisition theme) was a big hit
as was a fund-raiser "slave auction" for the CT Republican Party held at a
Bridgeport homeless shelter.

News of Jim "Capt. Midnight" Chesebrough prompted Bill Faller to bring up the
Chapter's resolution barring Jim from any auxiliary office when he returns to
NH. Bill said he hated to bother the Chapter with this request for a
reconsideration. "Casey has me up a tree on this one, and she's got
signatures of the entire Auxiliary to back her up. All you guys need to do is
to table this for yet another month." So done.

President Jim passed around a get-well card for Will Truitt whose thumb-bones
were shattered two weeks ago. According to Jim's phone call with Will, it was
a senseless accident which occurred during a handshake concluding a
discussion of delinquent dues with Mr. Musselman.

Herb Benedict gave a Treasurer's Report. Actual account balances are
available on a need-to-know basis. (Rudy said that Hiram would be glad to
discuss what constitutes genuine need out in the parking lot during the
refreshment break.). Herb said, "A word to the wise would be that we've been
in the pink from day one with the IBD." Dick Kimball questioned the figure of
$37K in reimbursement for refreshment supplies for the March meeting (you
know, paper cups, napkins, plastic-ware). Dick said it seemed a little down
from recent levels. Mr. Weisenguy asked Dick if the number of cups etc.,
which Dick had personally used at the last meeting would cause him to think
that the number should be higher. With this remark, Dick's concerns were laid
to rest.

Herb also mentioned $19,500 in campaign contributions in connection with the
U.S. Senate's recent debate over raising the Federal Minimum Wage. Herb said,
"It's money well spent. Even a 35c/hour increase could jeopardize revenues
from our portfolio of Dunkin Donuts franchises around the state."

Charlie Farinella had on hand the two cappucino machines which the chapter
had discussed last month. Both were in the $12,000 range, but the Armani had
gold linings and valves and the Fazioli, platinum. The chapter sampled the
brew from each machine, and chose the Armani. (The Fazioli was judged a
little longer than necessary.) Don LeMoine offered to make the coffee at each
meeting. Charlie announced that the corporate sponsor for this month's
refreshments was Rockwell International, next month it'll be American
Express.

Meeting was adjourned at 11:20pm, and the membership sat down to watch a
rebroadcast of the recent Mike Tyson fight on Herb's 48" HDTV screen.